Archive - 31 March 2004

Gerakan's miffed Malaysian Indians are said to have quit the party by the hundreds, but the headquarters has denied knowledge of this.

Deputy Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak says Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra must back up his charges that bombers who struck in Thailand's Muslim south at the weekend had escaped to Malaysia.

True to recent form, the two rival factions within the Sarawak political party are laying claim to vacancies in the state cabinet through their own nominees.

Kerajaan baru Terengganu diminta memastikan sebarang rombakan atau perubahan dalam pentadbiran kerajaan negeri tidak merugikan dan memecahbelahkan rakyat negeri itu.

I have a great idea. By the next general election, we should address or rather, rename all parliament members as ministers. Wouldn't that be fantastic? After all, one in every two is already in the new cabinet...

The Malaysian Social Science Association says a probe is vital because the irregularities have cast aspersions on the EC and the process of elections in this country.

A Keadilan leader wants the polls results for the three seats under the Sabak Bernam constituency to be nullified after unopened postal ballots were discovered in a trash can.

Kini timbul desas-desus mengenai kemungkinan muka baru akan diberi peluang untuk memimpin barisan kepimpinan Umno Wilayah Persekutuan.

Another blotch has appeared on the National Service programme - a search for missing mobile phones has led to a find of cannabis in a camp in Terengganu.

The veteran president does not expect any problems from sidelining his deputy in the recent polls. He also discloses that leadership changes are on the cards.

The government vows to crack down on bullying in schools amid public outrage over the death of a brilliant student who was beaten by his schoolmates, reports said today.

National carmaker Proton has rejected a report that its locally-developed Campro engine has a technical defect.

Better late than never, but the increased presence of women candidates in the general election was hardly a solution to resolving the problem of effective representation for women's concerns.

Presiden MIC, Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu percaya sudah ada pemimpin yang mampu menggantinya untuk menerajui parti ketiga terbesar dalam komponen Barisan Nasional (BN).

The murder of Sheikh Ahmed Yassin has opened a pandora's box and the terror that is to swarm from it will prey upon innocent people on all sides.

Cell phone operator Maxis begins trials of its high-speed third-generation (3G) mobile services ahead of the commercial launch slated for the end of the year.

In his first cabinet meeting since the general election, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi stresses on the importance of dignity and integrity.

Although only in their second month of training, a group of National Service trainees have already learnt the importance of speaking up for their rights.

The elections are over - or are they? SALBIAH AHMAD delves into the post-election scenario, drawing from cases past to consider the likelihood of success for petitions present.

Dong Jiao Zong semakin hari semakin dipencilkan oleh MCA, Gerakan dan persatuan pimpinan masyarakat Cina yang prokerajaan kerana dianggap sebagai 'duri dalam daging'.